BIRMINGHAM MAGLEV OFF TO FLYING START

The world's first regular train service driven by magnetic levitation opens in April: it will run at 40 km/h, a fraction of the speed record for these systems, but could herald a new era of high/speed transport.

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  IPC Magazine Limited

  King's Reach Tower, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LS,   England 
• Authors:
  • Hammer, M
• Publication Date: 1984-3-15

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 25-27
• Serial:
  • NEW SCIENTIST
  • Volume: 101
  • Issue Number: 1401
  • Publisher: REED BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD
  • ISSN: 0262-4079

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport access; Magnetic levitation; Technological innovations; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Birmingham (England); United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386239
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM